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News Archives for March, 2008

27 March, 2008

Health Minister must intervene in Donegal Pharmacy Crisis

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27 March, 2008

Buncrana TC officials have neglected their responsibilities on affordable housing

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26 March, 2008

Public Toilets in Maghery Will Close Due To Failure Of Donegal County Council To Fulfill Its Commitments

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26 March, 2008

Education spending must be increased - Doherty

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25 March, 2008

Sinn Féin demands cut in class sizes

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24 March, 2008

More unemployed in Donegal than Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan, and Monaghan put together- Mac Lochlainn

Sinn Féin Donegal County Councillor, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has revealed that unemployment in Donegal is now higher than unemployment in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan, and Monaghan put together. The combined population in the other four border counties is over 42% higher than Donegal. Read full article

23 March, 2008

A united Ireland has never been closer- Gerry Kelly

Speaking at the annual Drumboe Easter commemoration, Junior Minister in the Northern Assembly, Gerry Kelly said that the reunification of Ireland has never been closer. He was addressing approximately 1000 people gathered to commemorate the execution of the four Drumboe martyrs, Charlie Daly, Seán Larkin, Daniel Enright and Tim O'Sullivan, in 1923. Read full article

20 March, 2008

Hanafin reneges on commitment to provide sports hall at Pobail Scoil Gaoth Dobhair - Doherty

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19 March, 2008

Doherty welcomes all party motion in support of undocumented Irish

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13 March, 2008

Contact 4 closure: Who is accountable? Who takes responsibility?

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13 March, 2008

Blood alcohol legislation urgently required - Doherty

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13 March, 2008

Hanafin must publish school building list - Doherty

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12 March, 2008

Mac Lochlainn believes case for North West Cancer Care Centre has now been accepted in principle but 2015 timeframe is unacceptable

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12 March, 2008

"Unemployment amongst Inishowen men at crisis levels"- Mac Lochlainn

IDA no longer promote the peninsula for employment Read full article

12 March, 2008

Doherty outlines Sinn Féin opposition to gas exploration terms and conditions to Shell and Statoil

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12 March, 2008

Labour Bill on Agency Workers Welcome

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12 March, 2008

Doherty calls for joint Seanad motion in support of undocumented Irish

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12 March, 2008

Joint policing committee (JPC) to be rolled out in June- Good news for Inishowen

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11 March, 2008

Councillor disappointed with Letterkenny Shopping centre decision to begin clamping staff member's cars

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11 March, 2008

Doherty calls for Seanad debate on class sizes

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10 March, 2008

Togra Nua Sinn Féin á Sheoladh- Senator Pearse Doherty

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10 March, 2008

Donegal Sinn Féin's campaign against the Lisbon Treaty to commence this weekend

Tens of thousands of leaflets to be delivered across the county in the next fortnight Read full article

10 March, 2008

Cuts in peace and reconciliation funding disappointing- Councillor Gerry McMonagle

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10 March, 2008

We need an all-Ireland centre of excellence to deal with mental health illness- Councillor Marie Therese Gallagher

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7 March, 2008

Hanafin never had a commitment to cut class sizes - Doherty

Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Senator Pearse Doherty has called on Education Minister Mary Hanafin to reverse her decision to abandon a commitment in the programme for Government to cut class sizes progressively throughout the lifetime of this Government. Senator Doherty said the education system is heading towards the dark days of the 1980's and accused the Minister of never having a commitment to cut class sizes. He said, "Minister Hanafin's decision to abandon cuts in class sizes this year is a big two fingers to the thousands of parent and teachers who lobbied politicians before the general election last year. Read full article